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The Bay Park Conservancy
The Bay Park Conservancy reported $28.9 million in revenue and $24.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.80 went to program services, $1.29 to management and general costs and $0.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 76.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,444 (Chief Financial Officer). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 210% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$22.43 $6.5M
- Government grants$75.79 $22M
- Investment income$1.78 $515K
Other revenue was negative: −$97,555. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,444 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Bay Park Conservancy is leading the planning, development and management of a signature public park along Sarasota Bay known as "The Bay". Designed to be "One Park for All", The Bay is open and accessible, free and welcoming to the full and rich diversity of the community, now and for generations to come. The Bay conserves, preserves and transforms 53 acres of precious city-owned land along Sarasota Bay into a blue and green oasis, providing a sustainable bayfront gathering place to the community to experience and enjoy a wide range of uses, free programs and events. The first 12 acre…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,878 | $0 | $22,566 | $164,444 |
| Director of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $105,845 | $0 | $8,559 | $114,404 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Bay Park Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Agency Landscape and Planning LLC Park design and consulting firm | $2,472,399 |
| Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors Architectural and Design services | $217,155 |
| Iterum Consulting Group LLC Phase 2 & 3 consulting work | $204,016 |
| CumminsCederberg Coastal & Marine Engineering Svcs | $181,116 |
| Survtech Solutions Inc Surveying and storm remed. services | $176,446 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to The Bay Park Conservancy totaling $2.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Bay Park Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Bay Park Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Bay Park Conservancy spent in 2025, $97.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Bay Park Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Bay Park Conservancy reported that 97.8% of its $24.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Bay Park Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Bay Park Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $164,444, for the role of Chief Financial Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Bay Park Conservancy get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 76.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Bay Park Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4653473 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641289349301419 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501329349300105 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202431979349300123 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312149349300236 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222939349300207 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101209349300715 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013099349300876 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4653473: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.